BRT Insights - WW Kayaking & Hiking

Rafting, Kayaking, Innertubing and Canoeing Paddlesport - Madera County.

The Chowchilla River is a tributary of the San Joaquin River.

Chowchilla River Whitewater Boating Runs.

1. EF Chowchilla River, Bailey Flats to Road 800, class III-IV, 7 miles.
2. Chowchilla River, Road 800 to Eastman Lake, class ??, ~6 miles.
3. Chowchilla River, Buchanan Dam to Buchanan Hollow Rd, class ??, ~5 miles.

Real-time Flow - Chowchilla River whitewater.

• Chowchilla River real-time flow data - cdec.water.ca.gov. Buchanan Dam reservoir inflow data for runs 1 and 2 above. Reservoir outflow data for run 3 above. Buchanan Dam impounds Eastman Lake Reservoir on the Chowchilla River.

River Map - access locations for Chowchilla River paddle boating.

• Interactive map. Click and drag to reposition map. Map user instructions.
• The tool on the left zooms in and out. Point on the red markers to see their names.
• Map button = road map. Terrain = 3D shaded topo map. Topo = topographic map.
• Full-Screen Road and River Map: Chowchilla River access locations.



Geographic coordinates - Landmark names (markers on map above)
1. EF Chowchilla River, Bailey Flats to Road 800, class III-IV, 7 miles.
N 37.33696 W 119.82024 - Bailey Flats put-in (A)
N 37.28805 W 119.86917 - Road 800 take-out (B)

2. Chowchilla River, Road 800 to Eastman Lake, class ??, ~6 miles.
N 37.28805 W 119.86917 - Road 800 put-in (B)
N 37.26026 W 119.94633 - Eastman Lake take-out (C)

3. Chowchilla River, Buchanan Dam to Buchanan Hollow Rd, class ??, ~5 miles.
N 37.21666 W 119.98564 - Buchanan Dam put-in (D)
N 37.18754 W 120.04435 - Buchanan Hollow Rd take-out (E)

Driving Directions, Map, Distance, Estimated Time & Road Conditions.

Mapquest provides directions, distance & time from your house to the river.
• For example: Davis, CA to Raymond, CA - driving time 2 hrs 59 mins / 173 miles.

California Road Conditions (Delays or closures due to weather, construction, etc.)
• California Travel Information - highwayconditions.com.
• Road Conditions - California Dept Transportation.

Local weather in Raymond, CA (elevation 540 feet).

Online River Guides for Paddle Boaters.

• Directory for Paddlesports on Chowchilla River. (See section 1.)

Printed Maps and Guidebooks - Chowchilla River whitewater.

• None.

Chowchilla River Boating Stories REQUESTED !!

Contact me to submit your Chowchilla River trip report. I am interested to post or link to your trip reports. I welcome whitewater boating trip stories, pictures & videos from guest authors.

Whitewater River Recreation, Conservation & Environment.

• Chowchilla River Watershed Conservation and Recreation Directory. Websites for the Chowchilla River valley. Display options - alphabetical 100. See section 1=kayaking-canoeing, 2=rafting-tubing, 3=environment-conservation, 4=fishing, 5=hiking-camping, 6=other-resources)

More about:
• Rivers & creeks nearby: Merced River, (Fresno River, Coarsegold Creek), San Joaquin River.
• San Joaquin Valley Region - California Paddleboating Guides.
• California Statewide Boating Guides for Whitewater Rivers - Canoeing, Tubing, Rowing, Rafting, and Kayaking.
• California Road Maps and River Maps - Atlas and Gazetteer by Delorme, 2008.

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Tags: Chowchilla River, California, Madera County, whitewater, paddle boating, river.

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